This document contains vocabulary words from an English language textbook, along with their pronunciation, part of speech, definition, and example sentences. The words cover a wide range of topics including business, communication, personality traits, and more. Some recurring themes among the words include leadership, teamwork, motivation, negotiation, and challenges.
This document contains vocabulary words from an English language textbook, along with their pronunciation, part of speech, definition, and example sentences. The words cover a wide range of topics including business, communication, personality traits, and more. Some recurring themes among the words include leadership, teamwork, motivation, negotiation, and challenges.
This document contains vocabulary words from an English language textbook, along with their pronunciation, part of speech, definition, and example sentences. The words cover a wide range of topics including business, communication, personality traits, and more. Some recurring themes among the words include leadership, teamwork, motivation, negotiation, and challenges.
headword pronunciation translation/notes example sentence address (v) /'dres/ First of all the C!" addressed the meeting# afloat (adv) $eep sth afloat /'flt/ /kip sm 'flt/ %& million is needed to keep the institution afloat# approach (v) /'pr/ ' have already approached my (oss a(out a pay rise# back down (phr v) /bk 'dan/ )either side is willing to back down# backer (n) /'bk/ *e+re (usy preparing for a crucial meeting with our financial backers# backing (n) /'bk/ *e have an excellent (usiness proposition, all we need now is financial backing# back seat (n) ta$e a (ac$ seat /bk 'sit/ /tek bk 'sit/ '+ll (e happy to ta$e a back seat when -o(in ta$es over# bid to be sth (phr v) /'bd t bi sm/ .hey+re bidding to be top of the league for a second season# break away from sth (phr v) /'brek we frm sm/ /he+s trying to break away from the glamorous image and prove she has (rains as well# capitalise on sth (phr v) /'kptlaz/ 0e is trying to capitalise on popular discontent with the government# catch up with sb (phr v) /k 'p w smbdi/ .he police will catch up with you sooner or later# challenge (n) challenge to s(+s authority /'ln/ /'ln t smbdz .his is the first time since he (ecame C!" that there 'rti/ has (een a challenge to his authority# character (n) in character /'krkt/ /n 'krkt/ 't+s very much in character for /imon to offer to help# commitment (n) /k'mtmnt/ ' am delighted with the level of commitment you have all shown# communicator (n) /k'm!"nket/ .he ideal candidate will (e an excellent communicator with good '. s$ills# company (n) part company with s(/sth /'kmpni/ /p#t 'kmpni w smbdi/ After seven years Anderson has parted company with the team and moved to 1iverpool# confidence (n) have confidence in s(/sth /'knfdns/ /$% 'knfdns n sm/ I have complete confidence in our chairman. conflict (n) /'knflkt/ .he management team is $een to resolve the conflict over wages# conscientious (ad2) /kn&'en&s/ 0e is a (right conscientious student who should perform well in the exams# conspiracy (n) /kn'sprsi/ .here are rumours of a conspiracy against the party leadership# control (n) in control /kn'trl/ /n kn'trl/ /ven managed to stay in control and not lose his temper# cost (n) at no cost to s( /kst/ /t n 'kst t smbdi/ *ill you (e a(le to (ring the venture to a close at no cost to the investors3 creditable (ad2) /'kredtbl/ 0e finished a very creditable fifth in the race# debut (n) /'deb!"/ Cooper made his debut at Covent 4arden in &565# delegate (v) /'del'et/ 0e always delegates (oring tas$s to his assistant# dependency (n) dependency on sth /d'pendnsi/ /d'pendnsi n sm/ 'n Formula & there is almost a dependency on teamwork. determination (n) /d't(mne&n/ 0e has overcome his difficulties with courage and determination# easygoing (ad2) /iz''/ "ur history teacher manages to (e fun and easygoing (ut still $eep control of the class# elude (v) /'l"d/ Financial success eluded him# end (n) to the (itter end /end/ /t" ) bt 'end/ /he remained loyal to her hus(and to the bitter end. expertise (n) /eksp'tiz/ .he company is $een to develop its own expertise in the area of computer programming# explode (v) /eks'pld/ .he tension which has (een (uilding all month finally exploded yesterday. faith (n) have faith in s(/sth /fe/ /$% 'fe n sm/ '+m delighted to $now you have such faith in me# financier (n) /fa'nns/ Financiers are (eing more cautious a(out investing large sums of money in 'nternet companies# focused (ad2) /'fkst/ 7ar$ was much more focused in his final year at university# frequent (v) /'frikwnt/ .he suspect has (een seen frequenting a local (ar# friction (n) friction (etween /'frk&n/ /'frk&n btwin/ .here is some friction between the various departments# get on (phr v) get on with it /'et 'n/ /'et 'n w t/ 1et+s stop tal$ing a(out clearing up the office and 2ust get on with it# grudgingly (adv) /''rli/ 0e grudgingly accepted our help with carrying the (oxes# hands-on (ad2) /'$ndzn/ "ur team manager prefers the hands-on approach and is happy to help out at (usy times# harassment (n) /$'rsmnt/ *e encourage anyone who has (een the su(2ect of racial harassment to report it# hire (v) hire and fire /'$a/ /'$arnfa/ 0is main responsi(ility is hiring and firing# hold (n) /$ld/ have a hold over s( /$% '$ld % smbdi/ !ver since she received that letter Ana has had a hold over Carolina. implement (v) /'mplment/ .he agreement was signed (ut its recommendations were never implemented# interpersonal (ad2) /nt'p(snl/ .he successful candidate should have strong interpersonal s$ills# late (adv) of late /let/ /% 'let/ *e have not seen him of late# layout (n) /'leat/ .he user gradually (ecomes familiar with the layout of the $ey(oard# legitimate (ad2) (opposite 8 illegitimate) /l'tmt/ 9id he have a legitimate excuse for (eing late3 line (n) line of (usiness /'lan/ /'lan % bzns/ *hat line of business is 9ana+s hus(and in3 lookout (n) (e on the loo$out for sth /'lkat/ /bi n ) 'lkat f sm/ :olice in ;righton are on the lookout for a gang of car thieves# low (n) at an all-time low /l/ /t n ltam 'l/ /hare prices are at an all-time low# loyal (ad2) (opposite 8 disloyal) (e loyal to s( /'ll/ /bi 'll t smbdi/ /he+s been loyal to her boss all through the court case# maximise (v) /'mksmaz/ *e aim to maximise profits over the next year# mentor (n) /'ment/ All new employees are assigned a mentor to help them settle in# methodical (ad2) /m'dkl/ <ou need to (e methodical when testing this e=uipment# misinterpret (v) /msn't(prt/ 0e insisted his views had (een misinterpreted (y his critics# mistrust (v) (opposite 8 trust) /ms'trst/ /he told herself she had no reason to mistrust him# morale (n) /m'r#l/ Morale is low and many people are disillusioned# motivator (n) /'mt%et/ After Alan retired we realised how important he had (een as a motivator for the team# mutterings (n pl) /'mtrz/ '+ve heard mutterings that >i$tor is planning to resign# mystery (ad2) /'mstri/ /he won+t tell us what the mystery ingredient is# nepotism (n) /'neptzm/ 7i$e is (etter =ualified to (e technical director, it+s nepotism to give the 2o( to the C!"+s grandson# newsworthy (ad2) /'n!"zw()i/ ?ournalists waited outside his house hoping for a newsworthy story# no-nonsense (ad2) /n'nnsns/ 0er no-nonsense attitude has sha$en up the department (ut it+s already getting results# oppose (v) (opposite 8 support) /'pz/ .here was a ma2or campaign to oppose the (uilding of a nuclear reactor# paparai (n pl) /pp'rtsi/ 0undreds of paparai were waiting for them to come out of the hotel# parallel (n) /'prlel/ .here are many parallels (etween the two attac$s# patriarchal (ad2) /petr'#kl/ .he chairman is a patriarchal figure who has (een with the company since it was founded# perfectionist (n) /p'fek&nst/ Catherine wor$s very slowly (ecause she+s such a perfectionist# picture (n) out of the picture /'pk/ /at % ) 'pk/ ' could have as$ed /hane to help (ut he was out of the picture (y then# press (n) go to the press /pres/ /' t ) 'pres/ .he president+s assistant went to the press with his story# pride yourself on sth (phr v) /'prad !self n sm/ *e pride ourselves on the quality and thoroughness of our wor$# prodigy (n) /'prdi/ At fifteen the cellist is the latest musical prodigy# promising (ad2) /'prms/ .he foundation funds promising young artists# prove (v)
/pr"%/ For ten years he has (een fighting to prove his innocence# prove yourself to s( /'pr"% !self t smbdi/ 0e+s always tried to prove himself to his father. publicity (n) /pb'lsti/ .he two stars arrived at the airport amidst a (la@e of publicity. pull out of sth (phr v) /'pl at % sm/ .he firm is pulling out of the personal computer business. question (n) in =uestion /'kwesn/ /n 'kwesn/ .he photograph in question was ta$en long (efore ' met you# ! " # (n) (8 research and development) /#rn'di/ *e+re need to spend more of the (udget on ! " # in order to improve our (ra$ing system# rankings (n pl) slip in the ran$ings /Arnkz/ /slp n ) Arnkz/ .he team has slipped in the rankings and may even lose its place in the first division# redeploy (v) /ridApl/ *e need to redeploy some of our sales reps to the south-east region# reluctantly (adv) /rAlktntli/ /he reluctantly decided to sell her home# remuneration package (n) /r'm!"nre&n pk/ .he post has an attractive remuneration package which includes relocation costs# resentment (n) /r'zentmnt/ 0is promotion caused widespread resentment among the other lawyers# rival (ad2) /'ra%l/ .wo men were shot in a fight (etween rival drug gangs# rivalry (n) /'ra%lri/ .here is friendly rivalry (etween the two teams# seriously (adv) ta$e s( seriously /'srsli/ /tek smbdi 'srsli/ Until .om negotiated this deal no(ody at the company took him seriously# sexist (ad2) /'seksst/ )ic$ has (een told off for telling sexist 2o$es# shot (n) a shot at sth /&t/ / '&t t sm/ .his is her first shot at an international title# shrewd (ad2) /&r"d/ 0e+s a shrewd politician who was instrumental in getting the peace treaty signed# sight (n) have your sights set on sth /sat/ /$% ! 'sats set n sm/ Charles has his sights set on the role of financial director# sign up (phr v) (e signed up for sth /san 'p/ /bi sand 'p f sm/ *e+ve been signed up for the scheme for five years# sleeve (n) roll up your sleeves /sli%/ /rl p ! 'sli%z/ *e+ve got a deadline to meet so it+s time to roll up your sleeves and get to wor$# smoke (n) go up in smo$e /smk/ /' p n 'smk/ *ithout a scholarship her dreams of college would go up in smoke# spark (n) spar$s flew /sp#k/ /sp#ks 'fl"/ $parks flew when the two women met# step down as sth (phr v) /step 'dan z sm/ /andra stepped down as treasurer# storm out (phr v) /stm 'at/ 4ianni stormed out (efore they could explain why they+d made the decision# struggle (v) /'&tr'l/ .hey+ve had to struggle with the painful process of moderni@ation# summarily (adv) /'smrli/ 0e was summarily dismissed and told to leave the office within an hour# support (v) (opposite 8 oppose) /s'pt/ !veryone came together to support him in his campaign for 2ustice# tension (n) with tension mounting /'ten&n/ / w 'ten&n mant/ %ith tension mounting the two teams made their way onto the pitch# threatened (ad2) feel threatened (y sth /'retnd/ /fil 'retnd ba sm/ ' feel threatened by the proposed restructuring of the company# thrill (n) /rl/ *inning in /ydney gave her the (iggest thrill yet# undisclosed (ad2) /nds'klzd/ .he company was sold for an undisclosed sum# venture (n) /'%en/ .his is their first venture into e-commerce# vow (v) /%a/ '+ve made a vow that '+m going to study harder# wilfully (adv) /'wlfli/ !laine feels that the sales director wilfully misunderstood what she said# wrong (n) can do no wrong /r/ /)" n 'r/ 0is parents thin$ he can do no wrong# wunderkind (n) /'wndknd/ *e+ve ta$en on a BB year-old programming wunderkind# ero (n) from heroes to @eros /frm '$rz t zrz/ .he team went from heroes to eros in three days: first they won the championship then they were dis=ualified#